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“Safe, Secured, and Loved!”

In the measure of mess seen in the world, uncertainty has a way of tossing one about. As waves lifting the vessel to scary heights only to crash back down again are the problems many faces daily. Circumstances that provoke fear instead of inspiring faith.

The catch all of it is whatever side one spends the most thought in, it has the strongest hold on that life. If it is one faith, then with one foot in front of the other one will march forward into depths unknown without regard to the thrashing swells of the sea. But if it is in fear, the move forward becomes halted. Continuing to sail to the other side no longer seems a viable option, thus one cries out as the disciples did, “Master, carest thou not that we perish,” (Mark 4:38)?

Of course, He cares. He loves you. You are His and He is riding in the boat of life with you. He has never abandoned you. He has never forsaken you. People are the ones who have allowed the fear and uncertainty around to obscure their view of the Savior.

Refocus on Him. Imagine His protection covering you as the most indomitable shield. Thus He is at the helm of your life, speaking, “Peace, be still,” (Mark 4:39). What comfort that brings to the tossed soul knowing He still has it all in His hands.

So, “Why are ye so fearful,” (Mark 4:40)?

Fearfulness comes from lack of belief. The storms want us to see things through the lens of the ferocious wind-tossed seas, but Jesus wants us to see them as being subdued already under His dominion and authority. He wants His people to believe more in the promises of His word than the fearsomeness of the waves.

In Him we are safe, secured, and loved. Therefore, as the psalmist reminds us:

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident,” (Psalm 27:1-3).

In other words, we are safe in Him!

In a baseball game, safe means one has arrived at the base untouched and unhindered. I can’t promise you that life will never touch you in an attempt to knock you out of the running. But, riding with Jesus you can still arrive safe.